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Nazaretyan v. California Physicians' Serv.

Contracts, Health Law, Insurance Law
In plaintiffs' action against California Physicians' Service, doing business as Blue Shield of California, for rescinding plaintiffs' coverage on the...

Amerigraphics, Inc. v. Mercury Cas. Co.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Insurance Law, Remedies
In an insurance bad faith action arising from the insurer's denial of full coverage for the flood of plaintiff's printing and graphics design company,...

WellPoint, Inc. v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue

Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Insurance Law, M&A, Tax Law
Judgment of the Tax Court that plaintiff could not deduct from its taxable income either the amount it paid to the states or the legal expenses that...

Luster v. Allstate Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Insurance Law
In plaintiff's action for breach of an insurance contract against his deceased client's insurer, arising from the insurance company's denial of claims...

Gray v. Begley

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an insurer's motion for setoff arising from an underlying automobile accident and settlement, the trial court's denial of the motion is reversed...

Willbros RPI, Inc. v. Continental Cas. Co.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Oil and Gas Law
In an action against an insurer seeking a declaratory judgment that defendant was required to provide defense and indemnity, partial summary judgment...

Chandler v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Remedies
In an action seeking car rental costs from an insurer arising out of an auto accident, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where, under California...

Pendergest-Holt v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's

Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Insurance Law, Securities Law, White Collar Crime
In an action by various insureds, including R. Allen Stanford, each faced with civil and criminal allegations that they engaged in a massive Ponzi...

Catlin Syndicate Ltd. v. Imperial Palace of Miss., Inc.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In a declaratory judgment action by an insurer seeking a declaration that the policy did not cover certain Hurricane Katrina-related losses, summary...

N.Y. Marine & Gen. Ins. Co. v. Lafarge N. Am., Inc.

Admiralty, Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an action by a barge operator against an insurer for defense costs associated with Hurricane Katrina-related damages, the district court's order...